March 2010 Party of Civic Rights leadership election

The Party of Civic Rights (SPO) leadership election of March 2010 was held on 6 March 2010. Miloš Zeman became party's first leader.[1][2]

March 2010 SPO leadership election

6 March 2010 2010 (November) →
 
Candidate Miloš Zeman
Electoral vote 245
Percentage 91.1%

Elected Leader of SPO

Miloš Zeman

Background edit

Party of Civic Rights was founded in October 2009 by association of Miloš Zeman's friends. Miloš Zeman was expected to become party's leader.[3] Zeman himself didn't confirm these speculations.[4] Party's founders confirmed that Zeman is expected to become the new leader.[5]

Result edit

Candidate Votes %
Miloš Zeman 245 91.08%
Against 23 8.92%
Invalid 1 0.37%

Voting was held on 6 March 2010. Zeman was the only candidate. He received 245 votes of 269 and was elected.[6]

References edit

  1. ^ Adámek, Jan. "Miloš Zeman byl zvolen předsedou Strany práv občanů". gobbet.cz. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Překvapení se nekonalo: Předsedou zemanovců je Zeman". Blesk.cz. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  3. ^ "Přátelé Miloše Zemana zakládají politickou stranu". iROZHLAS (in Czech). Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  4. ^ "Zeman zakládá stranu s politickými dinosaury. Postrádá mladé lidi". Lidovky.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  5. ^ "Zeman bude předsedou nové politické strany". Novinky.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  6. ^ "Zeman se stal podle očekávání předsedou Strany práv občanů". Hospodářské noviny (in Czech). 6 March 2010. Retrieved 27 February 2018.